All Chapters of The Alpha Loves his Villainess: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

SabrinaMy eyes widen when I see that it’s not some animal below, but instead Cosette - walking in from the orchard with a basket over her arm. I smile a little, watching her.“Oh, truffles,” Max murmurs, likewise peering over the edge of the balcony.I look up at him. “What?”“I think Cosette has truffles,” he says, narrowing his eyes slightly like he’s trying to see better.I frown, jealousy rising in me at the ridiculousness of Alpha eyesight. Stupid Alphas get all the perks. “You can see that?”He smiles, shifting his gaze back to me. “I can’t quite see it, but it’s a good guess. It’s the time of year for it and last year at this time they made these amazing truffle pastries. I hope they come back.”I look down at Cosette, curious. “I think that’s the girl who brought me dinner last night. Do you know her?”My cousin walks slowly back towards what must be the kitchen entrance in that wandering way I’ve seen a thousand times that means her mind is totally elsewhere – off in some im

Sabrina“Okay,” Cosette says softly, nodding to me, reading my expression and backing off.“And what about you,” I say, riled a bit. “Have you been practicing, like you’re supposed to?”She pales a little, swallowing hard. “Don’t talk about that, Sabrina.”“Or what, you’re afraid everyone is going to figure out that your pastries are so delicious because –““Sabrina!” Cosette snaps, her body tensing. “I’m sorry I brought it up, okay? I didn’t realize you were this averse to talking about it. But you don’t need to throw my own shame back at me just because I upset you.”I take a deep breath, my knee-jerk instinct to bite back at war with my realization that she’s right. I’m just being a brat, trying to show her who’s boss.But I don’t want to treat her like that.“I’m sorry,” I say, my head hanging. I shake it, utterly ashamed. I have to be tough and defensive with so many people in my life, but Cosette has never been one of them.“It’s okay,” Cosy says, petting a hand over my hair. “I

SabrinaI exhale slowly as I come to the end of the final page of the first diary, which has taken me a week to translate. I write out the final word in my own private script – a simple, tricky little way of encoding messages wherein I take the first two letters of the word and write them at the end instead of the beginning. It’s not a complicated code – it would take the casual reader only a few moments to unravel it – but it’s enough to confuse anyone glancing at my page, giving me just enough time to snatch my notes back if anyone is looking.These are for me, after all – no one else.Happiness and pride blooms within me as I write down Philomena’s final word, because now I’ve got the whole story of the first diary laid out before me. And while I still haven’t found the key that will allow me to unlock any spells that she’s encoded in the writing, this is the first step.Philomena was so clever in her writing and her tricks operate on many levels, which is why she’s my favorite. No

Sabrina “I’m all right,” I whisper to the librarian, taking my seat again.“Can I get you a glass of water?” Bachmann whispers. “You’re perfectly safe here, darling –““That’s okay,” I say, nodding, lifting my chin, pretending to be brave.Bachmann nods, stroking me softly on the back and standing, turning towards Oliver. “You stay for a bit while I make my report,” she says, pausing for a moment. “Be kind, Oliver,” she says, raising a brow significantly. Some part of me realizes that she’s telling him not to hit on me in this tender moment and inwardly I smirk.If Oliver feels similarly, he hides it well, nodding seriously to his boss as she strides away.I exhale slowly, honestly not sure if I want Oliver to stay or go. Because while I am shaken and could probably use a friend for a moment

 Sabrina I lift my chin, glaring up into Rhett’s face, hating the bullshit way he’s looming over me with his fists clenched, teeth bared.Because Betty didn’t grow up with seven bully brothers – but I fucking did.“Back off, Hawthorne,” I snarl, stepping into his space and baring my teeth in return. My movement has the desired effect for a moment – he blinks and takes a step back. “You know who exactly who I am.”His surprise doesn’t last long. Rhett leans towards me again, a growl rising in his throat. “You’re not the meek little bookworm you pretend to be,” he snaps. “With just a little tiny bit of fire magic? I fucking saw what you did today –““You’re mistaken,” I snap, rolling my eyes and moving to my right, eager to get around